A Guinean professional football player in Egypt has died after suffering from mucormycosis, a condition that is one of the complications of the coronavirus. The Beela club in Kafr El-Sheikh, one of the clubs in the Egyptian third division, announced the death of their player Mory Bangoura after a battle with the illness over the past months, during which he was hospitalized in Al-Matariya Teaching Hospital to treat COVID-19 and mucormycosis.
Samah Hamza, the player’s agent, revealed that the deceased player was 25 years old and had been experiencing health issues that led him to undergo medical tests after noticing a rapid and unusual weight loss, followed by feelings of fatigue. Doctors discovered that he had diabetes and suspected pancreatic cancer.
Additionally, the player recently contracted COVID-19, and his condition worsened due to the development of mucormycosis, one of the complications of the virus. He was transferred to Al-Matariya Teaching Hospital for surgery to remove the fungus that caused swelling in his face. She noted that he passed away last Saturday evening after falling into a coma.
The Guinean embassy in Cairo is set to receive the player’s body today in preparation for burial. The player had previously participated with second division clubs in Egypt, having joined Menyet Samanod, then Kafr El-Sheikh, before moving to Beela, and had been relegated with them to the third division. His last match was played in February before he was struck by illness.
